Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physical Education and Sports History
Course Code: BESE369
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To investigate the development and effect of sport in various cultures from ancient times to today

Course Content

Sports in prehistoric times, ancient Hellen, China, Eygpt, Turks; Ancient Olympic Games. The development of physical education and sports through the history.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Çağatay DERECELİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Student will have information about the history of Turkish Physical Education and Sports
2.Students understand the historical development of sport and its effects on civilizations
3.Comprehend the birth of ancient and modern Olympic Games and their relationship with each other
4.express the historical development of world sports
5.Analyze and interpret Olympics from past to present
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Morgan, W.J., Meier, K.U., Philosophic Inquiry in Sport, Second Edition, Human Kinetics
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of sports in ancient civilizations
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sports in Egypt, China and Ancient Turks
Week 3 - Theoretical
Physical education concept in ancient Greek civilization
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ancient Olympic Games
Week 5 - Theoretical
The effects of ancient Olympic Games on civilization and its place in sports history
Week 6 - Theoretical
Physical education and sport in ancient Rome
Week 7 - Theoretical
Physical education and sport in Renaissance and Enlightenment periods
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ancient Greek period and Ancient Olympic games.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Baron Pierre de Coubertin and the birth of the modern Olympic Games
Week 10 - Theoretical
Physical Education and Sports in the Ottoman Period
Week 11 - Theoretical
Turkish Sport in the Constitutional Monarchy Period
Week 12 - Theoretical
Turkish Sports in the Republican Period
Week 13 - Theoretical
Turks in Modern Olympic Games
Week 14 - Theoretical
Turks in Modern Olympic Games
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Reading1011
Individual Work1549
Final Examination1246
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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5
5
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026